Not dead . . . . . .

Ok since no one else will say it and the forums have been pretty much dead since this went down I will say it. The servers not dead just cause one person left. No matter who the one person may be, no one single person makes or breaks a server or game. Nothing has changed. Game on.

If anything tis for the best now those of us who play are all going to be on the surface so more rp chances and more grouping chances. I am sure down the road there will be a UD, just not in the cards at this time. Again prob for the best.

We haven't even gone live yet... of course we're aren't dead! To my knowledge, even the most popular servers started off quietly and their popularity grew. We are not concerned. We have faith that the players we hope to attract will notice us.. and enjoy us!

Axe has a very strong following though; there wasn't really any other builder or DM in the NWN2 community with his talent. A number of those committed Underdark players were hoping to play in his new environment, so it is not surprising that they've chosen not to remain where there will be no Underdark.

But you're right, the server is certainly not dying because of his departure. If anything, it'll return to my original vision more accurately. We do intend to cater towards a niche of the player base, though. While we certainly aren't "hard core", we are more challenging than most servers. Given time for players to discover us, and for us to provide more challenges, we are sure that players will take notice!

Yeah, the no UD decision has kinda weakened much of my interest here. Though I play on the surface too, I'm quite fond of evil races/factions and am a big fan of the UD. It's a shame you guys couldn't manage to find a means of working together in making both a surface and an Underdark. But stuff like that happens I guess, best to just move on.

I will say this however, that the surface here has some really beautiful area design, and whoever worked on the NPCs has done a great job in developing dialogue that reflects the environment of the Realms. So while I likely won't be very active here, I'll definitely come by and have a look occasionally, and maybe I will be more active later.

I do however still really hope there will be a UD in the future or some sort of evil city like Zhentil Keep.

I like the idea of Zenthil keep or an evil city for people that want to play Evil. And I am definately not going. And I also think it's a good opportunity to grow the server more strong and stable in starting with just the surface.

Just to shine a little light, I have all of my forums from Dasaria2, Baldur's Gate, & Dalelands and this one all still active. Me and Fyre have a great ability to work together and it isn't based off of issue of incapability. A mere difference in personal preference and direction is all.

Shyntra wrote: Me and Fyre have a great ability to work together and it isn't based off of issue of incapability. A mere difference in personal preference and direction is all.

Well said! Rumors will fly though.. so be it.

As for a future Underdark, it is very unlikely that I will ever attempt such a project. It is a massive undertaking and too much for me to take on.

It is extremely likely that evil-focused towns and cities will appear on the server, though. Voonlar, Yulash, Hillsfar and, of course, Zhentil Keep are all projects that I would love to tackle in the future. They each have their own special merits and designs and I would absolutely love to see what I could do with them in the toolset. Of these, Voonlar is the most likely to appear first, due to it's close proximity to Shadowdale.

And thank you for the compliments on the area and npc design. I have been 100% responsible for everything on the surface, and I've worked quite hard at it and devoted many, many hours. I am glad to see it is appreciated and enjoyed! There are many other areas (and npcs and quests) that will be coming soon: Mistledale, Ashabenford, Galath's Roost, Beast Country, the Thunder Peaks, the Spiderhaunt Woods, goblins, gnolls, giants, dwarves, lycanthropes and fabled Myth Drannor, just to name a few!

will dagger dale be in game ? for some reason its my favorite dale.